Support Worker

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join Afton Ward on the Isle of Wight. This role involves providing exceptional care for individuals with mental illness while working closely with a team of healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of mental health issues and exhibit strong teamwork skills. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to service improvements while enjoying a high quality of life on the island.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care for people with mental ill health.
• Work closely with qualified staff and team members.
• Manage patients with complex needs.
• Contribute to mental health service improvements.

Skills

Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Ability to work flexibly

Self-awareness

Teamwork skills

Education

Understanding of mental illness

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Support Worker

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in mental health while living on a beautiful island? We are inviting a Band 2 Support Worker to join Afton Ward, our 8-bed mixed-sex OPMH Ward, where collaborative, individualised care is at the heart of what we do.

Located on the stunning Isle of Wight, this role offers more than just professional fulfilment. As a close-knit island community, the Isle of Wight provides an excellent quality of life for families and individuals alike. With its unspoiled beaches, scenic countryside, and year-round family-friendly activities, it's the perfect place to build both your career and personal life. From exploring historic sites to enjoying water sports or leisurely walks, you'll find something for everyone.

About the Role

The Support Worker, under the supervision of qualified staff, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standard of practice in the care, treatment, and support of the person with Mental Illness.

This post is designed to be flexible across the wards within Sevenacres although Afton will be the core base.

Please note that we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for providing the highest quality of care for people with mental ill health under the supervision of qualified staff.
• To work effectively as part of a team.
• To work closely with colleagues within Mental Health Service as a whole, and across other services as required.
• To work with colleagues to manage people with complex needs and high levels of dependency.
• Under the supervision of qualified staff, to undertake nursing needs assessments and reviews as requested.
• The post holder will be expected to work alongside other staff to share and promote good practice.
• To contribute to service improvements relating to mental ill health, in line with both the local and national modernisation agenda.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• An understanding of issues relating to the conditions of mental illness

Experience

• Able to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Self-awareness and an ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,465 to £24,465 a year Based on full time hours